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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,459,423.35, 8,182,493.82 and 3,862,446.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,459,423.35, 8,182,493.82 and 3,862,446.79 is: 5,788,971.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,459,423.35 : 8,182,493.82 = 3,862,446.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,459,423.35/8,182,493.82 = 3,862,446.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,459,423.35x = 8,182,493.82 × 3,862,446.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,459,423.35x = 31,604,446,989,253.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,604,446,989,253.84/5,459,423.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,788,971.65

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